THIS GENERATION – JUNE 2010

COMING SOON…

THIS GENERATION – MAY 2010

YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY 2010 FPHS GRADUATES!!! HERE’S SOME GREAT QUOTES TO REMEMBER FOR ALL FBC YOUTH STUDENTS (ESPECIALLY THE CLASS OF 2010)…

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A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that ‘individuality’ is the key to success.

- Robert Orben

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You are educated. Your certification is in your degree.You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.

- Tom Brokaw

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Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.

- Anthony J. D’Angelo

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You cannot help but learn more as you take the world into your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is an old piece of clay, with millions of thumbprints on it.

- John Updike

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Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and simply never leave. Our lives are measured by these.

- Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) American reformer

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School’s out, Memories past, Don’t ever doubt, Our friendship will last.

- Unknown

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Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors.

- Louisa May Alcott

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Just about a month from now I’m set adrift, with a diploma for a sail and lots of nerve for oars.

- Richard Halliburton

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Education iss what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.

- B.F. Skinner

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

- Aristotle

THIS GENERATION – APRIL

MFUGE WAITING LIST…

Spots for summer camp are filled, but if you still want to go, we can put you on our waiting list. We will be going to The University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky. Cost per student is $250. Special discount to families with more than one student. DATES: July 5-9

Several messages to parents (via facebook and email)

THIS IS THE FINAL MESSAGE TO PARENTS @ THE JEFF AND THEA BLOG. WE MAY SET SOMETHING UP ON OUR FBCFP WEBSITE: WWW.FBCFP.ORG, SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. I WILL USE THE “PARENTS OF FBC YOUTH” FACEBOOK SITE FOR MESSAGES TO PARENTS IN THE COMING MONTHS, ETC… http://www.facebook.com/?tid=1419007149738&sk=messages#!/group.php?gid=139146714057&ref=ts 

I meant to post these on the jeffandthea website much sooner. March Mission Madness (local missions during spring break) and our Spring Missions Weekend with FBC Huntsville and ten other churches (in April) has kept me pretty busy…

3.10.10, 3.17.10: parenting this generation

Thanks to all the parents and students that participated and / or prayed for our Spring Break 2010 adventures. Friday we kicked off the week with a lock-in at FBC Gadsden, Tuesday we worked in Kilpatrick with NAMB missionary Ed Ables’ hispanic church plant. Wednesday we assisted the volunteer staff in Jacksonville, AL at the Christian Outreach center. Wednesday night was also special: we had a game night in the youth room, then we all went bowling. Thursday we worked with Ms. Karen, Ms. Valerie, and several other mission center workers at the Etowah Baptist Mission Center.God did some wonderful things in the lives of FBC students through these church / missions projects.

In Christ,
jeff4/10.10: Parenting This Generation

I’ve fallen behind on these “weekly facebook messages / blog entries / email messages to parent of fbc youth.

Here’s hoping i get back in the saddle on Wednesday.
You all are a blessing in mine and thea’s life.

Praying for You and Yours,
jeff4.13.10:Parenting This Generation

INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WEEKEND (www.marchmissionmadness.com) FROM MY PREDECESSOR:

Hello friends,

We are excited to be hosting CBF of Alabama’s first Mission Madness Weekend in less than two weeks. If you are like me, you are still running numbers and adults for the trip.

The weekend has the potential to impact both our Huntsville community and your students through their experience. The mission sites will be varied. Here are just a few:
• Preparing and serving a meal for the homeless at the Downtown Rescue Mission
• Painting houses for the elderly
• Cleaning and organizing for a food and resource ministry to homeless and other low income people called the MANNA House
• Prepping and planting a community garden that assists the elderly
• Working at a local school to refurbish its facilities and grounds
As you can see, our Saturday will be full. Luckily, you will be staying at our new Embassy Suites just behind FBC. It’s nice. You will want to eat their breakfast.

As you come, we want to encourage you to arrive if possible by 7:00 PM or as close to that time as possible. The Madness begins with registration, food, and fun in our Christian Life Center. We will feed your group and have lots of activities set for them during the registration time. One particular activity is a Guitar Hero competition. We want you to come with a name of your best Guitar Hero student traveling with you. They will be entered into a single elimination competition between all the churches. If you can have this student already picked out upon your arrival, it would be helpful. There will also be a moonbounce, basketball, wall ball, air hockey, foosball, and more. (Plus, the food is not pizza! Come and enjoy!)

Click here for a map to FBC. We will have “Mission Madness” signs on the road to help you find your way. Our church is very noticeable with its rocket-looking bell tower and the mosaic cosmic Jesus on the front of the sanctuary. The mosaic is commonly known by Huntsvillians as the “Eggbeater Jesus.” You will see why when you arrive. Beware that part of our parking lot will be under construction during the Madness, but it should not affect our activities or weekend.

If your group is not in a hurry to head home on Sunday, you are welcome to join our Sanctuary Worship at 10:30 AM. Your students may also enjoy the Space and Rocket Center as an “I’ve been to Huntsville” event. Standing underneath a Saturn 5 rocket is pretty amazing.

We are anticipating your arrival. If I can be of any assistance to you before you arrive, please let me know. Let the Madness begin in just 10 days!

Jamie

James B. Mackey, Minister to Students
First Baptist Church
600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801-5178
256/428-9406 – jamie@fbchsv.org
www.fbchsv.org

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND,
JEFF FORD
FBC FP YOUTH

PS… MORE INFO @ http://www.marchmissionmadness.org/Alabama.html4.20.10: Parenting This Generation

HELLO PARENTS AND FBC FORT PAYNE YOUTH MINISTRY ADVOCATES,

I’M BUSY TODAY WORKING ON THE YOUTH SUNDAY EVENT AND THIS SUNDAY’S BULLETIN. PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO YOUR CHILD / CHILDREN.

PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR TEENAGERS AND THEIR FRIENDS TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUTH SUNDAY AS A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER OR ANOTHER CAPACITY. IT TAKES A LOT OF ADULTS THAT LOVE TEENAGERS TO ACCOMPLISH A “YOUTH SUNDAY.” MY PRAYER IS THAT THROUGH YOUTH SUNDAY AND OTHER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, THE STUDENTS OF FBC WOULD BE CHALLENGED AND INSPIRE OTHERS.

HERE IS WHAT I HAVE SO FAR…

Assignments for Youth Sunday / Sunday School… Children and Students

Preschool Babies – ___________________________________________ (monica patton and others)

One & Two Year Olds – _______________________________________ (monica patton and others)

Three Year Olds – ____________________________________________ (jeannie woods)

Four Year Olds – ____________________________ (martha Jean atkins, diane gilbreath, sherry gulledge)

5 Years Old / Kindergarten – ___________________________ (dee hall, angie shankles, Christi benefield)

First Grade – ___________Lauren Greenwood & Friend___________________________ (linna mcelroy)

Second Grade – __________________Abby Petty & Friend______________ (bev petty, Jeanne manning)

Third Grade – ____Lauren Story & Mary Atchley____ (alice & bob baxter, judith hammond, ellen cottrell)

Fourth Grade – ______________Andrew Isbell & John Atchley______(david & sue locklear)

Fifth Grade – ______________________________________ (butch morgan, phil bates)

Sixth Grade – ________debra story & sara mccutheon__________ (doug crowe & larry Hancock)

7th through 12th _________________jeff ford___________ (beth, danny, steve, kathy, tammy, thea)

College ___________________amar patel_____________ (joey, susan, and dana)

Assignments for Youth Sunday / Sunday School… Adults

Adult II / Couples & Career – _________mikel, alec, Miguel, & friends)________ (Bob Johnston)

Couples A& B – __________________________________________________ (Waylon Miller)

Adult II / Couples C – _________________________________________ (Mike Shirey)

Couples D – _______________________________________________ (Steve Isbell)

Ladies A – ____________________________________ (Ramona Anderson)

Adult III / Career Class – __________________________________ (roberta dobbs, frances brownfield)

Adult III / Ladies B – _______________kendall Thompson___________ (joanne durham)

Adult III / Men’s A – ____________NEED VOLUNTEER(S) _______ (james upchurch, Charles isbell)

Adult III / Couples E ___________________Trey & Friend____________ (john story, Curtis odaniel)

Adult IV / Couples F __________________________________ (john b isbell, pheroba Thomas)

Adult IV / Ladies C _________________________________ (ruby jo Mitchell)

Adult V / Baraca _____________________________________ (Johnny Cochran & Tim Fiquet)

Assignments for Youth Sunday / 10:30 AM Morning Worship
ANNOUNCEMENTS – LARRY HANCOCK
PRELUDE – DALE LAIDLAW
CONGREGATION HYMN – (LED BY) LAUREN BARKLEY
INVOCATION – ALEC LACEY
WELCOME – ZACH JONES
CONGREGATIONAL OFFETORY HYMN – (LED BY) LAUREN BARKLEY

OFFERING PLATE BEARERS – BILLY BROWN, KEVIN THOMPSON, RYAN LAUGHLIN, NATHAN PALMER, TREY O’DANIEL, CONNER POPE, JACOB HAAS, TYLER JOHNSON
OFFETORY – “IN CHRIST ALONE” _________________________

CHORAL ANTHEM – YOUTH CHOIR
MESSAGE – EVAN MINCE
CONGRGATIONAL / INVITATIONAL HYMN – (LED BY) LAUREN BARKLEY
BENEDICTION – JEFF FORD (OR A FBC STUDENT)
POSTLUDE – DALE LAIDLAW

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR FBC YOUTH TEENAGERS.

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND / OR CONCERNS.

GOD BLESS,
JEFF FORD

THIS IS THE FINAL MESSAGE TO PARENTS @ THE JEFF AND THEA BLOG. WE MAY SET SOMETHING UP ON OUR FBCFP WEBSITE: WWW.FBCFP.ORG, SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. I WILL USE THE “PARENTS OF FBC YOUTH” FACEBOOK SITE FOR MESSAGES TO PARENTS IN THE COMING MONTHS, ETC… http://www.facebook.com/?tid=1419007149738&sk=messages#!/group.php?gid=139146714057&ref=ts 

THIS GENERATION – MARCH 2010

CHOIR TOUR 2010… Destination: Savannah, GA

 

PARENT & STUDENT CHOIR TOUR MEETING

ON SUNDAY – MAY 30^TH

 

MEET AT CHURCH ON June 1^st

- Tuesday at 9am / Leave by 10am –

And we plan to arrive back on Saturday 730pm

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MFUGE 2010

ALL 50 DOLLAR DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED. ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF $100 DOLLARS DUE ON JUNE 1^ST AND FINAL $100 DOLLAR PAYMENT IS DUE ON JULY 1^ST. See Jeff for more info.

Possible Chaperones: Jeff F, Roger W, Kendall S, Dr. Steve C, Mike S, Jeff Mc, Tim P, Thea F, Tammy S, Kim P, Dana Mc, Melanie R, Beth M, Jeanne M, Didi G, Hannah M, & Buffy T

 WHEN: July 5 to 9             WHERE: University of the Cumberlands, KY

 The dates for our Williamsburg, KY / University of the Cumberlands MFUGE are July 5 through 9.

 

03.03.10 – Parenting This Generation: Spring Break ’10 & Personal Prayer Concerns

Hello FBC Youth Parents,

We’ve got some special youth fellowship and missions opportunities related to Spring Break:

1. Lock In @ FBC Gadsden on March 12^th (meet at FBC Fort Payne at 630pm… we could still use more chaperones if you as a parent are interested)
2. Local mission project on Tuesday March 16^th (meet at church at 10am)
3. Local mission project on Wednesday March 17^th (meet at church at 10am)
4. Game Night in Youth Room 555pm on Wednesday March 17^th (we may try to go bowling on this night as well… leave from church at 7pm)
5. Local mission project on Thursday March 18^th (meet at church at 10am)

 

Details are still being worked out in regarding the various mission projects for March 16, 17, and 18. I hope to give you more information on March 10^th.

I also wanted to request prayer for friends and family:

1. My Friends: The Perry Family (sickness)
2. My Friends: The Thrift Family (death)
3. My Friends: The Buff Family (death)
4. My Family: Lori Coffey Tucker (sickness)

 

Thank you for being a part of my church family and prayer circle,

jeff

THIS GENERATION – February 2010

FBC FP LOCK-IN @ FBC GADSDEN

Y o u  m u s t  s i g n  u p  s o o n  i f  y o u  w a n t  t o  g o…

 WHEN? MARCH 12^TH

(get more details & sign up in youth room)

 

WHERE? First Baptist Church Gadsden

 

WHY ARE WE HAVING A LOCK-IN?

To promote Fort Payne “Spring Break Mission Projects” & to have fun

 

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?

YOURSELF & YOUR BIBLE

 

Y o u  m u s t  s i g n  u p  s o o n  i f  y o u  w a n t  t o  g o…

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ADULTS CHAPERONES NEEDED

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE PARENTS:

We will not be able to have the lock-in, if we don’t have enough adult chaperones. Please ask your parent(s) if they can join us on Friday, March 12.

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MFUGE DEPOSIT DUE DATE

The 50 dollar per student MFUGE deposit is due on
Wednesday February 17^th. We will be going to MFUGE’s The University of the Cumberlands in Willamsburg, KY. Total cost per student is $250. Special discount to families with more than one student. DATES: July 5-9

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For the past couple of months the fbc youth office has been sending parents of fbc youth a weekly resource via email. If your parent is not receiving this helpful note, then please drop us an email at: jeff@fbcfp.org and just indicate in your message that you would like to be added to the “Parenting This Generation” email list. We also set up a group & archive on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=139146714057&ref=ts

 

And @ Jeff’s blog:

http://jeffandthea.wordpress.com/category/the-parents/

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SPRING MISSION TRIP WEEKEND

On April, 16-18 our students will partner with FBC Huntsville, Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, FBC Auburn, and Pelham’s Cross Creek Baptist Church. A few other churches may also be involved in this project (a total of 200 to 600 people). Visit http://www.marchmissionmadness.org/Alabama.html to learn more about this MFUGE style Spring Missions Weekend. There is also a great online video promo at the abovementioned website. Please begin praying now about the possibility of joining with your brothers and sisters in Christ in service through construction, painting, and a variety of other mission projects. I may invite someone for the “mission madness” staff to come sometime soon to share about their experience with these unique events.

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AT-HOME MISSION PROJECTS DURING SPRING BREAK

March 15-19 will be “At-Home” Missions Week. We hope that this week will be a great launching pad for many more local mission projects during 2010. See Jeff for more information. Possible projects: children’s ministry, games & rec,, painting, & construction.

2.17.10 & 2.24.10 – Parenting This Generation: Family Mission Project

Hello Parents,

One of my coolest “mission project memories” involves hurricane Ivan and my Dad. We worked together to share the love of Christ and meet physical needs across Baldwin County.

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I hope you will consider partnering with the Etowah County Baptist Mission Center, Habitat for Humanity, the Lord’s Table, or some other missions minded organization. Spending time with family while participating in missions efforts would likely be a wonderful experience for both you and your children.

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God Bless,

jeff

PS… for more information on “family mission projects” just come by my temporary office on the 3rd floor. Thanks.

2.10.10 Parenting This Generation: Great Movie!

Hello FBC Youth Parents,

Here’s a quick note regarding a great movie for teenagers: TO SAVE A LIFE. Today it is playing at the Colonial Mall Cinemas in Gadsden. The film is about the life of teenager, and the struggles he faces in his family, with his friends, and through his newfound faith.

The movie may not be at the theater much longer, but it will likely appear as a dvd in the coming months. This website will give you some additional information about the film… http://tosavealifemovie.com/  

The film is possibly a bit inappropriate for younger teenagers due to some of the themes (teen suicide, teen pregnancy, etc…). There is also a bit of bad language; however, in the context of this realistic film, many parents might overlook it.

The filmmakers obviously want to use this movie to impact the lives of their viewers with God’s love and grace.

Two Thumbs Up,
jeff

02.03.10 – Parenting This Generation: Mark Your Calendar (FEB 17th)

Hello Parents,

MFUGE deposit (50 dollars per student) is due February 17th. We will go to the University of the Cumberlands from July 5 through July 9. The student count will be about 45 to 55, and the adults will number about 10 to 15. Total cost per student is 250 dollars; however, a small discount is available to families that are sending more than one child to camp. If you don’t pay a deposit by February 17th, your student may not be able to attend this year.

MORE INFORMATION REGARDING MFUGE… www.lifeway.com/fuge/

Also remember:

- This Sunday: special youth choir practice from 3pm to 4pm

- Also this Sunday: Super Bowl Party at the Petty’s for 7th through 12th at 5pm

- Youth Choir Fund Raiser / Valentine’s Dinner this Wednesday at 6pm (see Roger this Sunday for more information)

- And departure date for Ski Retreat is Friday Feb 12th (meet at the church at noon)

Thank you,

jeff ford